Pro V. Con: YOLO serves as a good motto

Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
May 3, 2012
Filed under Pro V Con

This is the pro argument on YOLO.  To view the con argument, click here. Going skydiving. YOLO. Playing hide and seek with Helen Keller. YOLO. Using the term YOLO. YOLO. In case you live under a rock and haven’t noticed, the term YOLO, an acronym for "you only live once," has popped up everywhere. ... Read more »

Pro V Con: Facebook dress groups enhance cat fight potential

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
March 1, 2012
Filed under Pro V Con

While junior and senior girls look for the perfect dress for Junior Ring Dance or Senior Prom, they hope that no one else has bought the same one. For this reason, the junior and senior girls have created Facebook pages and invited all of the girls in their class to show off their dresses. In theory,... Read more »

Pro V Con: Facebook dress groups solve fashion conflicts

Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
March 1, 2012
Filed under Pro V Con

Any school dance has the potential to bring about cat fights between teenage girls who have the misfortune to wear the same dress. This year, however, junior and senior girls don’t have to worry about duplicate dresses at Junior Ring Dance or Senior Prom. The senior and junior classes both have... Read more »

Brain Droppings: Internet censorship acts destroy freedom of expression

Scott Novak, Opinion Editor
December 9, 2011
Filed under Brain Droppings

Read the News story on the internet censorship acts here. I try to log onto Facebook, only to find that the site is blocked by my government. Luckily, this is not a reality…yet. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, and Google may become blocked by the U.S. government in a few weeks. Congress... Read more »

Heather Williams brings online safety to forefront

Patriot Staff
March 2, 2011
Filed under Opinion

It’s doubtful that any high school student has 1,500 true friends. It’s doubtful that any JC student knows 1,500 actual people. It’s doubtful that those students with 1,500 Facebook friends actually know who their “friends” are. On Feb. 1, the Heather Williams controversy swept the... Read more »

‘Truth is’ isn’t too truthful

Mackenzie Bailey, Contributing Writer
February 28, 2011
Filed under Opinion

To be honest . . . I really don’t care what you think about all of your Facebook friends. The latest rage on our favorite social networking system is posting statuses with the theme of “to be honest” or “truth is.” The purpose is for others to ‘like’ it so that you will post something... Read more »

Facebook proves easy to navigate

Julia Earnshaw, In-depth Editor
January 29, 2010
Filed under In the Community

Whether you have a Twitter, Facebook, or MySpace, you’re a part of the latest fad in social networking. So which sites are the best? “The Patriot” staff will be doing a weekly review of different social networking sites. Chances are that you, a parent, a sibling, and maybe even a grandparent... Read more »